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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Model:Rebuilt MLW RS18uBuilt As:CP 8788 (RS18)
Serial Number:82469Order No:4807
Frame Number:Built:6/1958
Notes:DRS-18
Other locos with this serial:  CP 1823(RS18u)
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Starting north
Title:  Starting north
Description:  Train 553 start its trip north by passing BD where it will cross Conrail before making its assault on Belden Hill.
Photo Date:  5/9/1993  Upload Date: 1/26/2015 1:05:34 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 1823(RS18u) DH 7307(GP38-2) CP 4229(C424)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
High on the bridge
Title:  High on the bridge
Description:  Train 553 rolls over Wylie Creek at Harpursville on the famous high bridge, seen from the "wrong" side along NY 235.
Photo Date:  5/9/1993  Upload Date: 1/26/2015 1:08:58 AM
Location:  Harpursville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1823(RS18u) DH 7307(GP38-2) CP 4229(C424)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
553 under the signal at GR
Title:  553 under the signal at GR
Description:  CP train 553 passes the signals at GR cabin in Afton NY behind an interesting mix of power. The trailing unit is a C424.
Photo Date:  5/9/1993  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 7:32:24 PM
Location:  Afton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1823(RS18u) DH 7307(GP38-2) CP 4229(C424)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
Coming along
Title:  Coming along
Description:  Train 553 approaches CPF 587-GR cabin-at Afton.
Photo Date:  5/10/1993  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 4:38:54 AM
Location:  Afton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1823(RS18u)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Coming out
Title:  Coming out
Description:  Train 553 has left East Binghamton, and is now approaching BD, where he will cross the Tier and head north. CP Alcos were common on these trains, often six axles, though they seemed to elude me. The D&H unit is not usually a part of this effort. They must have had a bigger train than usual, or combined it with 270, which sometimes happened. Its also possible the D&H unit was being moved to Saratoga or Mohawk.
Photo Date:  5/10/1993  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 4:42:00 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 1823(RS18u)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Pulling north
Title:  Pulling north
Description:  Train 553 rolls north at Nowlan Rd in Sanitaria Springs. The Alcos, though on in years, could really move, even pulling the grade to Belden tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/10/1993  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 4:44:16 AM
Location:  Sanitaria Springs, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 1823(RS18u)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
553 gets underway
Title:  553 gets underway
Description:  553 starts out of E Binghamton yard, passing the RS18 thats working the yard.
Photo Date:  3/26/1994  Upload Date: 9/22/2014 2:44:14 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1811(RS18u) CP 5747(SD40-2) GATX 902(SD40-2) CP 1823(RS18u) CP 1856(RS18u)
Views:  924   Comments: 0


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